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med term eye and ear
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blephar | eyelid |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | vision |
| retino/ | retina |
| scler/o | sclera |
| audi/o | hearing |
| mring/o | eardrum |
| ot/o | ear |
| tympan/0 | middle ear |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| al,ic | pertaing to |
| ectomy | removal, excision |
| itis | inflamation |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| scope | instrument used for visual examinatin |
| tomy | cut into, incision |
| blepharitis | inflammation of eyelid |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eylid |
| blepharoptosis | dropping of eyelid |
| iridectomy | excision of the iris |
| iridoplegia | paralysis of the iris |
| iritis | inflamation of the iris |
| keratometer | instrument used to measure the cornea |
| keratoplasty | surgical repair of the cornea |
| opthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| opthalmologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye |
| opthalmoscope | instrument used for visual examination of the ey |
| optic | pertaining to vision |
| optomertry | measurment for vision |
| retinal | pertaining to retina |
| retinitis | inflmation of the retina |
| scleral | pertaining to the sclera |
| scleriti | inflamation of the sclera |
| audiologist | specalist who studies and treats hearing |
| audiometer | instrument used to measure hearing |
| audiometry | measurment of hearing |
| myringitis | inflamation of the eardrum |
| mringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| mringotomy | incision of the eardrum |
| ototis | inflamation of the ear |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear |
| otolaryngologist | physican who studies and treats diseases of the ear (nose), and throat |
| otolaryngology | study of ear, nose and throat |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| otoscope | instrument used for visual examination of the ear |
| tymoanic | pertaining to middle ear |
| tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the middle ear |
| astigmatism (AST) | irregula rcurvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye causes blurry vision |
| cataract | clouding les of the eye |
| glaucoma | eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by abnormal increase of intraocular pressure |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| LASIK | laser procedure that reshaped the corneal tissue benath the surface of the cornea |
| macular degeneration | progressive deteriotation of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| optometrist | healthcare professional who performs eye exams administors vision tests and perscribes corrective lens |
| otitis media | inflmation of the middle ear |
| presbycusis | hearing impairment occuring with age |
| presbyopia | vision imparment occuring with age |
| tinnitus | ringing of the ear |
| ARMD | age related macular degeneration |
| AST | astigmatism |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat; otolaryngolgist |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| OM | otitis media |
| Ophth | opthalmology |
| VA | visual acuity |
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